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How to Design an Effective Plea for Donations
Two new studies suggest an image of a single needy child is most effective, so long as you avoid the temptation to go with the most photogenic victims.
Can Exercise Close the Achievement Gap?
Just 12 minutes of aerobic exercise can boost low-income college students’ academic performance. The effect is large enough to close the achievement gap.
The Dangers of Criminalizing Pregnancy Outcomes
New legislation in Tennessee has implications much wider than the use of illegal drugs by pregnant mothers-to-be.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Student of Latin American Politics Who Wants to Understand Inaction
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Accomplished Economist Who Wants to Empower Whole Societies
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
The Heirs of Steinbeck: Who Are the Fiction Writers Taking on Poverty and Inequality Today?
Seventy-five years after its first publication date, The Grapes of Wrath is still a staple in most American classrooms. Is that because we haven’t yet written anything that does a better job of portraying the devastation of not having enough?
Lorde Knows Why Poor People Play the Lottery
On the eve of a monster MegaMillions draw, here's another explanation of why those who can least afford it play the lottery: It helps them blow off steam.
Nearly Half of All U.S. Schoolchildren Live in Low-Income Households
And things are only getting worse.